The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07

The Interest Caused In Southern Colorado
by the Appearance of Dashing
Femate.


cnce of the noted Texas female bandit
in Colorado. She and her male com
panions, with complete camp outfit,
arc campcd within four miles OF Monte
Vista, near Del Norte. in the southern
part OF the state. She and her gang
made their appearance there about two
weeks ago, and 80 far have resisted all
attempts at interview, and many efforts
have been made to ascertain their bust
ness in that locality. The citizens wero
naturally curious about their presence,
and when all advances were repealed
by the woman and her companions, the
citizens came to the conclusion that
they wcro there for no good, probably
robbery. Not wanting them in their
midst and not knowing exactly how to
get rid OF them, meeting was held
and man commissioned to come to
Denver to consult Gen. ID. j. Cook. Tho
gentleman arrived in Denver, and held
= long conversation with tho general.
but what plan, If any, was agreed upon
10 rid tho ncighborhood of the suspi-
csous characters, is not known.
Through the courtesy of Gen. Cook
reporter had an interview with the
Everybody in our. neighborhood,
he said, don't take much stock in the
woman. believing her to be man or a
boy who has assumed tho female garb
Tor purpose. and that purpose is rob-
berry. She Qll call her she) and her
companions went into camp, l think,
about two weeks ago. Monday morn
ing two hunters struck the camp. and
were going forward to it, when they
,yerc stopped by girlish voice COM
manding them to halt. When they re-
covered from their surprise they noticed
a slim. girlish figure calmly seated on
thoroughbred horse, revolver in each
land,. seemingly awaiting their APP
proach.
They halloocd that they were
friends and meant no incivity in at
tempting to approach the camp.
''She made no reply but waved them
eli with her pistol. No sooner had they
turned their backs on the hospitable
newcomer than she put her horse into Il
gallop and circled around them, riding
With such skill and grace Us to elicit
the admiration Of tho hunters. When
they came to Monte Vista and told
lhcir story it was discrodited, but since
then everyone in the place has had
glimpse OF her and several of her male
Companions. and two or three have had
il few moments conversation with her.
T. am one of the favored few in the latter
respect"
what is she likeph
, Il should judge him or her to he
about 18 or 10 years old, long black
hair that is allowed to float down her
back, black eyes. - thin, brown, at
tractivc face, white teeth, and rather
thin lips. She is not over 3 feet 6
inches in height, has u slim but we'll
rounded figure, and her whole makeup
reminded me of II wild cat. She had
on when l saw her q tight fitting gray
dress, short enough 10 disclose her
buckskin moccasins and leggings.
Around her waist was q white leather
belt supporting two scabbards, in
which were two large ivory-handlod re-
volvers. On her head she wore white
sombrero or cowboy hat. one side OF
which was pinned up with silver
bride bit. She was mounted on
thoroughbred gray stallion, and was
one of the prettiest pictures / have seen
for good while.
II asked her who she was, and she
replied in not unmusical voice, but
with decided southern accent. that
she was the Texas Queen further
asked her what her business was and
she replied that it consisted in attend
ing to her own business. then asked
her why she would allow no one to eli
ter her camp, and she replied that she
would allow no one to interview her,
and If she allowed one person to como
into her camp everybody else would
want to do the same thing, and she
wasn't going to allow anyone to NEEDLE
with her surroundings.
while talking to her Ihad gradually
approached, but she took in my every
movement. and when was within
about ten feet OF her she wheeled her
horse and was of like an arrow. She
crclcd around me for several minutes,
gradually narrowing The circle until
she was In about twenty feet. probably.
of where j stood, and suddenly refined
her horse back on its launches. Plac-
ing the Dridlc-rcins in her teeth she
drew her rcvolvcrs, and. motioning
with her left hand TO two small trees
which stood on either side, and about
the same distance from the trail, proba-
bly, about fifty yards ahead, she urged
her horse TO full speed, and when what
seemed to me directly between the trees
she fired both rcvolvers, and without
turning to look around rode on in the
direction OF her camp.
II was curious TO see the result OF her
craftsmanship, and on going to the
trees found bulletin each one about
the same distance from the ground.
She has also displayed her wonderful
workmanship toiscvcral others in our
place, and all of them assert that they
have never seen any one. even in this
land of good shots, so remarkable skill
full with the pistol"
HAS anyone else found out any more
about her than you havcp"
II think not. She has been seen sew
cral times mounted on superb bay
horse, which is rs we'll trained rs her
gray and probably as fleet. To tell you